Jammu: District Congress Committee (DCC) Jammu Urban today held meeting to discuss various issues at PCC head quarter, Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu.The meeting was presided over by District Jammu President Yogesh Sawhney and addressed by former Minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla and attended by District office bearers, ward presidents and workers of the party .Prominent among those present in the meeting include , Chief Spokesperson Ravinder Sharma, Kanta Bhan, Yogesh Sawhney, Manmohan Singh, S S Shingari, S Gurdarshan Singh, Dr. Ramakant Khajuria , M L Malager , Pawan Singh , Jyoti Vaid , Anoop Gupta , Anand Gandotra, Joginder Sharma , Mannu Jamwal , Michael Wazir , Sushant Gupta , Marks Gill , Ram Magotra , Dr. Deepanshu Baradwaaj , Rajinder Singh, Satish sharma , Mandeep Singh, Jatinder Singh Chib, Jatin Vashisht, Arvinder Sharma, Latish Sharma, Sikander, Kulbhushan Sharma, GS Sodhi, Vinay Sharma, Vijay Khajuria, Vipan Sharma, Pawan Bhagat.
Speaking on the occasion, Yogesh Sawhney said that BJP Government has failed to address political and developmental aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.He stated that people had enough dose of mis-governance in the J&K for last six years, saying people have realized that they have to support Congress which can address their issues and fulfill their expectations. On the collapse of administrative apparatus with regard to development and ensuring utility services, Sawhney said that while various projects are starving for funds, the payments under MGNREGA remain unpaid. Similarly, the problems of daily rated workers and other segments of employees are yet to be sorted out. “The insensitive Government has failed in releasing salaries and wages to the employees and work force”, he said.
Asserting the commitment of Congress to regional and religious unity in Jammu and Kashmir, he said that the party cadre was prepared for any sacrifice to nurture and sustain this glorious legacy. He slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party for “creating hysteria over discrimination for nearly six decades.” He said that when it came to reckoning, they “betrayed” the people soon after taking over the reins of the Government. He said that the “2014 euphoria is terribly missing with disillusionment growing among people due to policy paralysis of the BJP-partnered Government which is struggling to put its act together after plunging the state into unprecedented political and administrative crisis.
He alleged that the BJP is befooling the people of this city with dreams of making Jammu a Smart City, for the past one year, there has been no discussions and deliberations with the elected corporators on the status and work done towards making Jammu a Smart City. Even the basic requirement of sanitation is suffering because of lack of Safai Karamcharies. There is no plan for solid waste management the whole process of waste collection is primitive and flawed, sewerage plant all exist on papers only asserted Sawhney.
Former Minister speaking on the occasion, said that in view of Covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed several precious lives across the globe, there is an urgent need to address poor sanitation condition in Jammu city. Another crucial issue, the Congress leader stressed, is lack of testing laboratories, which should be increased. “Health care facilities should be enhanced in keeping the present situation in mind. Adequate equipments and ventilators are also required, specifically for Jammu region,” he added.“MPs from Kashmir have donated funds for fight against COVID-19 particularly in Kashmir, while MPs from Jammu have invested their funds in the Prime Minister’s National Fund. Considering needs of Jammu people, these MPs should also keep concern of Jammu people on top priority,” stated Bhalla.
